Summer 2019 Events

Creature, by Mark Rubelowsky, courtesy of the Cleveland Institute of Art

Your easy, chronological guide to what Northeast Ohio galleries and museums have coming up in the next few months. More information about many of these exhibits can be found elsewhere in the pages of CAN.

by Anastasia Pantsios

CONTINUING EVENTS

THROUGH MAY 19Artist in Residence: Ricardo Ruiz, Richmond, VirginiaZYGOTE PRESS

THROUGH MAY 26
Beyond Truth: Photography After the ShutterSince it was invented in 1839, there have been endless arguments about how “truthful” photography is, or even should be. Over the years, photographers have ranged from priding themselves on capturing the world as it is, to interpreting the world and bringing out unseen things. This exhibit looks at the ways in which photographers have altered the “truth,” through alteration of negatives and prints, multiple exposures, and composite printing, among other techniques. The show features both works from the museum’s collection, including seven recent acquisitions, and works from the Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Collection.
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

THROUGH MAY 26
Women Bound and Unbound
The Three Friends of Winter: Pine, Bamboo and Plum
Centripetal/Centrifugal: Calibrating an Asian American Art
The Thingness of Things: Portraits of ObjectsALLEN MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM

THROUGH MAY 31Douglas Max Utter: Falling from the Sky of NowHEDGE GALLERY

THROUGH JUNE 1A Room of One’s Own: Artists-in-Residence ExhibitionMORGAN CONSERVATORY

THROUGH JUNE 1
Canvas City Portfolio & Julian Stanczak PaintingsAs a fundraiser for the second edition of FRONT International, taking place in 2021, FRONT has released a limited edition portfolio of six screenprints based on the Canvas City murals—a series of six outdoor murals based on abstract paintings, which was begun as part of FRONT 2018. Created by artists Julian Stanczak, Heimo Zobernig, Sarah Morris, Kay Rosen, Michelle Grabner, and Odili Donald Odita, the portfolio will be on view at Bonfoey Gallery, along with a small selection of paintings by Stanczak, for a limited time.BONFOEY GALLERY

THROUGH JUNE 2
Looking at AppalachiaContemporary photography curated by Roger May
MASSILLON MUSEUM

THROUGH JUNE 14
William Harper: The Beautiful & the GrotesqueWilliam Harper’s jewelry exists at the intersection of skilled craftsmanship and the conceptual rigor of a fine artist. This show is a 20-year retrospective of his work, featuring more than 60 items including jewelry, paintings, display boxes crafted from assemblages of found objects, and Japanese-style folding books. He incorporates a disparate range of materials, both those considered precious and those usually seen as disposable: pearls and precious metals on one hand, nails and plastic beads on the other, creating a tension between high and low art.
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART

THROUGH JUNE 16
Donna Coleman: Three Graces & Other BeautiesMASSILLON MUSEUM

THROUGH JUNE 16
Nature & Nostalgia in Early 20th Century Japanese ArtALLEN MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM

THROUGH JUNE 23
The Body Is the Map: Approaches to Land in the Americas after 1960: Art and Being in the Garden of Ryōan-jiALLEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF ART

THROUGH JUNE 23
Karen Sandstrom: Such Agreeable Friends
Sandstrom is well known in the community for her long-time byline in the Plain Dealer, but in addition to her journalism degree she has a degree in illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her sympathetic sketches and drawings share people’s stories in a style that could be called visual journalism. This show focuses on the relationship between humans and the animals they share their lives with.HEIGHTS ARTS

THROUGH JUNE 28
FabulismYARDS PROJECT

THROUGH JUNE 30
Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese ArtCLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

THROUGH AUGUST 11
Lee Mingwei: You Are Not a Stranger
Sunrise
Abe Frajndlich: Portraits of Our Early Years
Double Takes: Historic & Contemporary Film + Video

This group of four shows honors moCa Cleveland’s 50th anniversary. The centerpiece is the group of four interactive works (including sculpture, performance, video and photography) by Taiwanese artist Mingwei, who had his first museum show at moCa 20 years ago. Sunrise tells the story of the three women who founded the institution as the New Gallery, the first gallery in the city to focus on contemporary art, through artworks selected by their daughters. These represent the women’s artistic interests, while Frajndich’s pictures capture some of the artists whose work has been shown at the institution.
MOCA CLEVELAND

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22
A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of ClevelandCLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

THROUGH OCTOBER 11
George Kozmon & Guy-Vincent: SymbiologySymbiology features 45 mixedmedia works by these two Cleveland artists who use a variety of strategies to look at the mechanics of image-making, and how landscapes, people and symbols interact. “Symbiology relates to the idea of symbiosis. The context is usually in biology, the interrelationship between species,” says Kozmon. “We’ve extrapolated the essence to examine the conceptual duality of our work in relation to one another in broad terms of creative output, and the dichotomy of earth/water, the underpinnings of landscape in the abstract sense.” It’s the latest project from these two long-time collaborators, whose work will be on display in the concourse art gallery of the convention center for six months.
CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER GALLERY

THROUGH OCTOBER 27
Joe Vitone: Family RecordsAKRON ART MUSEUM

THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2020
Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern DesignCLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

MAY

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CAN Summer Issue Launch PartyLA COSECHA

Third Friday5-9 pm78th STREET STUDIOS

Jack Bialosky RetrospectiveJUDSON PARK STREETER GALLERY

John Nativio: Space Time ExplorationsThrough July 20thKENNETH PAUL LESKO GALLERY

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Family Open Studio1-3 pmARTHOUSE

Get Out! Festival: Outdoors, Wellness & Art11-3 pmBAYARTS

Joe Vitone: Family Records Gallery Talk10:30-11:30 amAKRON ART MUSEUM

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Summer Registration BeginsORANGE ART CENTER

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Emergent Ekphrastacy7pmHEIGHTS ARTS

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Emergent 2019Gallery Talk 7 pmHEIGHTS ARTS

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Poor Sunshine Fashion Show6 pmLA COSECHA GALERIA

Cao Guo-Qiang: Cuyahoga River LightningThis show includes three massive gunpowder works by the Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who is known for his explosion events, gunpowder-ignited paintings, and installations that utilize environmentally friendly materials. Cuyahoga River Lightning: Drawing for the Cleveland Museum of Art was created specifically for this exhibition. The other two works address the state of our planet, including its threatened wildlife and its diminishing supply of fresh water. The show is part of Cuyahoga50, an array of exhibits and events marking the 50th anniversary of the last and most famous Cuyahoga River fire and its role as a catalyst for progress on protecting the environment.Through September 22CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

Good NeighborsThis exhibit, cosponsored by the Beachwood Arts Council and the Shaker Arts Council, features the work of four Beachwood-based artists (Debra Bream, Hazel Brown, John Martin and Susan Cone Porges) and four from Shaker Heights (Leslye Discont Arian, Karen Mehling-DeMauro, Kathleen McKenna and Tatiana Tate).Reception: 5-7 pm June 8
Through June 27BEACHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER

Eric Rippert: The Man Whose Head Expanded
Plain Err: The Landscapes of Timothy HerronAs an artist, Eric Rippert, who works at 78th Street Studios, is something of a shapeshifter. He initially became known for his photography-based work that included first subtle and then greater artist interventions. He’s introduced other materials and media into his work until it’s easy to forget his photo background. The new work at BAYarts features surfaces completed with ink, pencil and glaze, where color, form, shape and line evoke the personal memories and imagery upon which his diverse work has always been based.Receptions 7-9 pm
Through July 6BAYARTS

After the Pedestal: the 12th exhibition of small sculpture from the regionReception 5:30-8 pmThrough August 2THE SCULPTURE CENTER

Call + ResponseThrough July 28HEIGHTS ARTS

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Family Open Studio1-3 pmARTHOUSE

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Summer Class SessionThrough August 30VALLEY ART CENTER

Summer Art CampsJune 17-21 & June 24-28ORANGE ART CENTER

Sacred River Walk with Sharon DayOjibwe elder Sharon Day will lead this walk commencing at the headwaters of the Cuyahoga River and ending four days later where it empties into Lake Erie. Day will sing, speak and pray to the river, and participants can walk as much of the length as they are able or inspired to, as they pray for the return of the river to its pristine, unpolluted origins. It’s part of the anniversary week that culminates the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the last Cuyahoga River fire.June 17-June 20CLEVELAND PRINT ROOM

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Xtinguish Torch FestThrough June 22CUYAHOGA RIVER

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Third Friday5-9 pm78TH STREET STUDIOS

Beautiful Mess: New Work by Liz MaugansReception 5-9 pm
Through July 26HEDGE GALLERY

Xtinguish Celebration: Crooked River ContrastsThrough August 3THE GALLERIES AT CSU

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Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious WorldIn this show, multiple artists take on the promise and peril implicit in fairy tales from different cultures and time periods, some well-known, some not so much. They explore—in media ranging from film to sculpture to photography to installation—the messages of hope and “happily ever after” that sit side by side with messages about poverty, power dynamics and exploitation and look at what they say about what qualities are valued and desired. For instance, the classic Cinderella story offers videographer Ericka Beckman a way to explore society’s expectations of women, while Timothy Horn fashions a nearly life-sized carriage from crystallized candy to speak about the “American dream” as well as queer identity.Through September 22AKRON ART MUSEUM

Legacy Fundraising Event: No Art Left BehindARTISTS ARCHIVES OF THE WESTERN RESERVE

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Environmental Impact: Stress, Hope, TransformationReception 5:30-8 pm
Through September 7ARTISTS ARCHIVES OF THE WESTERN RESERVE

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Third Friday5-9 pm78TH STREET STUDIOS

20

Family Open Studio1-3pmART HOUSE

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Community Culture Night7-8:30 pmART HOUSE

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Family Clay Day10 am-12 pmART HOUSE

Corridos: Ballad of La Villa6 pmLA COSECHA GALERIA

AUGUST

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Walk All Over Waterloo6-10 pmWATERLOO ARTS DISTRICT

Hampton R. OlfusWashington DC artist Olfus creates striking figurative images of African Americans in a variety of two-dimensional media, some in acrylic on fabric or canvas, others in pencil or ink on paper. In doing so, he tells stories of diverse lives, inspired by beauty, music, art, literature, nature and history. He’s had work on display at Framed Gallery on Waterloo, which specializes in black artists in various media; now he’ll be getting his own show there to showcase his range of stylistic approaches.Reception 6-9 pmFRAMED GALLERY

White tents full of artists and vendors. City streets and warehouses revitalized. Art. Music. Spectacle. Northeast Ohio is busy with arts festivals just about every weekend of the summer.

Rooms to Let: CLEMAY 18 & 19 | SATURDAY NOON-7PM & SUNDAY NOON-5PM
This weekend event, now in its sixth year, moves back to its original May time slot after moving to July last year to fall within FRONT Triennial’s time frame. It takes over three vacant houses in Slavic Village slated for demolition (this year located on East 53rd and East 54th Streets), and transforms them with temporary art installations and performances. This year’s curators are The Visit Arts Collective, acerbic, and Shari Wilkins of the Cleveland Print Room. The surrounding area features vacant lot installations (including an outdoor installation by neighborhood students), performances and hands-on activities.
slavicvillage.org/roomstolet
FLEET AVENUE, SLAVIC VILLAGE

Art in the VillageJUNE 1 & 2 | SATURDAY 10AM-8PM & SUNDAY 10AM-6PM
The 29th annual Art in the Village festival takes place at Lyndhurst “lifestyle center” Legacy Village. In addition to the art fair with more than 100 artists—both local and from around the country—offering painting, sculpture, prints, ceramics, jewelry and photography, it includes a separate craft marketplace.
legacy-village.com/play/art-in-the-village-6
LEGACY VILLAGE, LYNDHURST

Hessler Street FairJUNE 1 & 2 | SATURDAY 11AM-11PM & SUNDAY 11AM-10PM
Hippies of all ages converge on the two-block, wooden bricked Hessler Court on the Case Western Reserve campus for a festival straight out of the 1960s, which is when it started; it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This festival is all about local—music, food, arts, poetry, vendors, booths staffed by local activist groups. There’s plenty of art and handcrafted items, ranging from painting and photography to the inevitable jewelry and handmade tie-dyed garments.
hesslerstreetfair.org
HESSLER COURT, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE

Parade the CircleJUNE 8 | 11AM-4PM
Parade the Circle, now in its 30th year, invites the community to be art makers and performers. Marchers include families, work buddies, scout troops, and neighborhood, church and school groups who create costumes, props, puppets and masks—either on their own or in workshops sponsored by host, the Cleveland Museum of Art. This year’s theme is “Mythology of Illusion.” It’s all about the costumes and props: no motorized floats, political messages, advocacy, commercial logos or characters are allowed. The giant puppets, stilt walkers and other spectacular creations fashioned by organizer Robin Van Lear and her crew always elicit oohs and aahs from the thousands who gather to watch. The parade kicks off at noon, followed by a variety of games, entertainment, and hands-on activities on Wade Oval until 4pm.
clevelandart.org/events/special-events/parade-the-circle/about
WADE OVAL, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE

Art by the FallsJUNE 8 & 9 | SATURDAY 10AM-7PM & SUNDAY 10AM-5PM
The Valley Arts Center has been hosting this fine art and crafts fair for 36 years. It takes place in Chagrin Falls’ historic downtown in the park along the Chagrin River, where about 120 artists from around the country display their work and demonstrate how they make it for the browsing crowds. You’ll find art to hang on your walls and art to wear, along with crafts such as furniture or garden décor.
valleyartcenter.org/abf
RIVERSIDE PARK, CHAGRIN FALLS

BAYarts Art + Music FestJUNE 15 | 10AM-4PMBay Village arts organization BAYarts moves outside its gallery in the historic buildings that make up its campus for its annual BAYarts Art + Music Festival. This one spotlights local art, local food, wellness, kids activities and music by Rey Cintron’s Rice and Beans Band. It’s also Destination Bay Day when visitors can explore other landmarks in Bay Village, including the Bay Village Historical Society, the Village Project, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center and the Bay Village Fire Department, with a shuttle to take them between locations.
bayarts.net/events/art-festival
28795 LAKE ROAD, BAY VILLAGE

Boston Mills Artfest
JUNE 28-30 & JULY 5-7 | FRIDAY PREVIEWS 6-9pm, SATURDAYS 10AM-6PM & SUNDAYS 10AM-5PM
The granddaddy of northeast Ohio fine arts fairs at 48, this two-weekend affair takes place at Boston Mills ski resort located between Cleveland and Akron. Each weekend opens with a preview party on Friday evening—with wine, food and first crack at the art—before the doors open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. It’s actually two art fairs in one: Each weekend features a completely different group of artists drawn from applicants across the country.
bmbw.com/artfest
BOSTON MILLS / BRANDYWINE SKI RESORT, PENINSULA

Waterloo Arts FestJUNE 29 | NOON-7PM
The Waterloo Arts Festival was started 17 years ago by Waterloo Arts (then known as Arts Collinwood), one of the pioneers in the Waterloo Arts District, just as the street was starting to come to life again. It’s spread over three blocks and has a casual neighborhood vibe. The street’s dozen or so galleries and artist studios open their doors—along with its other businesses—while mostly local art and crafts vendors have booths and tents outside. Music is key to this event, with bands and musicians performing inside venues such as the street’s hub the Beachland Ballroom, and on five or six outdoor stages. Food trucks join the offerings available at the Beachland, Citizen Pie and Callaloo Café.
waterlooarts.org/fest
15605 WATERLOO ROAD, CLEVELAND

Edgewater Street FestJUNE 30 | NOON-7PM
The former Clifton Arts & Musicfest, which took 2017 off due to street construction, came back in 2018. For 2019, it’s changed its name to indicate a more expansive neighborhood scope. It still takes place on Clifton between West 115th and West 117th Streets, right on the Cleveland/Lakewood border, which is bursting with new businesses and housing. There are other changes too. This year’s show is focusing on the growing neighborhood: It’s featuring primarily local artists, arts and crafts vendors, musicians and food vendors. And it’s augmenting its sales-oriented vendors with installations, especially interactive ones.
cudell.com/edgewater-street-fest
CLIFTON BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND

Cain Park Arts FestivalJULY 12-14 | FRIDAY 3-8PM, SATURDAY 10AM-8PM & SUNDAY NOON-5PMThis juried show, directed by local artist George Kozmon, is celebrating its 42nd year in the expansive park in the middle of Cleveland Heights. Around 150 vendors set up along tree-lined paths, selling everything from $50 lawn ornaments to $5,000 sculptures. It features a constantly changing mix of local and traveling artists with about two dozen prize winners from the previous year automatically accepted, maintaining a mix of about 55% two-dimensional art & 45% fine crafts. There’s also entertainment in the pavilion and food offerings from local restaurants up on the deck.
cainpark.com/338/Arts-Festival
CAIN PARK, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS

Lakewood Arts FestivalAUGUST 3 | 10AM-6PMThe 42nd annual festival takes over several blocks of downtown in this diverse, arts-oriented community to showcase the work of about 165 artists, selected by a jury process. It gives out awards sponsored by local businesses and organizations, as well as a scholarship for a local high school graduate and grants to community arts programs. It also features an all-day lineup of local musical entertainment and lots of food—and, since Lakewood is one of northeast Ohio’s biggest foodie cities, plenty more at surrounding restaurants.
lakewoodartsfest.org
DETROIT AVENUE BETWEEN ARTHUR & BELLE, LAKEWOOD

Flats Festival of the ArtsAUGUST 17 & 18 | SATURDAY 11AM-8PM & SUNDAY 11AM-5PMWith the recent re-creation of the East Bank of the Flats as an upscale living, eating and partying destination, this festival launched in 2016 to add arts and culture to the mix. Hundreds of both local and national artists will have their work on view, and dancers and musicians from around the region make it even more festive. There’s plenty of food and drink as well, both at the festival and the surrounding eateries, some of which have patios with beautiful riverfront views where you can watch the sun go down.artfestival.com/festivals/flats-festival-arts-cleveland-ohio
1055 OLD RIVER ROAD, CLEVELAND

Made in Ohio Arts & Crafts FestivalAUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 1 | FRIDAY NOON-5PM, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10AM-5PMHale Farm & Village in Bath Township recreates a 19th-century Ohio village and showcases the era’s lifestyle—including its crafts—all season long. But for this weekend, it brings in more than 160 additional Ohio artisans, including potters, woodworkers, jewelry makers, soap and lotion makers and quilters. It also features food, performers and workshops in crafts such as paper marbling and wool felting.
wrhs.org/events/made-in-ohio-arts-crafts-festival-2019
HALE FARM & VILLAGE, BATH

Berea Arts FestSEPTEMBER 8 | 10AM-5PMThe Berea Arts Fest, now in its 29th year, turns Front Street in downtown Berea into a hive of activity with more than 100 fine artists and craftspeople setting up along the sidewalks and more art inside storefront businesses. Demonstrations and performers in the area surrounding Coe Lake are also part of this festival. It also has an area dedicated to artists with disabilities of all ages and a “Kids Kreation Station” where families can join in adding their work to a handful of cooperative art projects such as a chalk walk (also along Coe Lake) that is sponsored by the Berea branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.
bereaartsfest.orgFRONT STREET, BEREA

FireFishSEPTEMBER 20 & 21 | FRIDAY & SATURDAY 4-11PM, SATURDAY ARTISAN MARKET 11AM-4PM
FireFish returns to downtown Lorain for the 5th year to activate empty spaces in the once-booming town that’s now working on reviving itself. Art exhibits, installations, films, dancers, spoken-word artists, acrobats and musicians fill the street, empty storefronts and vacant buildings. Costumed street performers—such as fire jugglers, stilt walkers, magicians, hula hoopers and mimes—mingle with the crowd and, at the culmination of the festival on Saturday, they lead visitors down by the waterfront’s Black River Landing for the spectacular burning of the ceremonial fish, representing the area’s ties to the nearby lake.
firefishfestival.com
BROADWAY & WEST ERIE AVENUE, LORAIN

Tremont Arts & Cultural FestivalSEPTEMBER 28 & 29 | SATURDAY NOON-7PM & SUNDAY NOON-5PMTaking place in leafy Lincoln Park in the middle of one of Cleveland’s first areas to be colonized by artists, this festival situates artists—mostly local but some traveling artists—along two of the paths radiating out of its iconic gazebo, while dedicating others to local food vendors, area businesses and local organizations, even Tremont’s many neighborhood churches. Several stages host musicians and dance ensembles. It also devotes an area to artists who live and work in Tremont. Your dog is welcome too! Heads up: This festival is usually held the third weekend of September but it moves to the last weekend this year.
tremontartsfestival.com
LINCOLN PARK, TREMONT

IngenuitySEPTEMBER 27-29 | FRIDAY 6PM-1AM, SATURDAY 1PM-1AM & SUNDAY 1PM-6PMWith its own dedicated space in the Hamilton Collaborative for year-round creation, the distinctive Ingenuity Festival enters its second decade with renewed energy and a return to its original concept of exploring potential interactions of the arts and technology. The former industrial complex’s array of diverse spaces, both indoors and out, provide stages for installations, displays, vendors, performers of all types, and arts-related activities that engage visitors rather than relegate them to mere spectators. Plan on spending time here because you’ll want to poke around the huge building where a surprise is around every corner.
ingenuitycleveland.com
5401 HAMILTON AVENUE, CLEVELAND